Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2025 - FREN 352 D100

French and Francophone Cultures through Films and/or Media Texts (3)

Class Number: 5017

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    FREN 222. Students with B+ in FREN 221 may take FREN 222 and FREN 352 concurrently.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Explores various cultural topics of French and Francophone countries (Europe, America, Africa, Asia) with the aid of visual and/or media text documents.

COURSE DETAILS:

Dans ce cours, nous examinerons diverses thématiques liées à la société française contemporaine au travers des représentations qui en sont données dans les médias et au cinéma. Nous traiterons des thèmes suivants : diversité et école de la République ; genre et sexualité ; immigration et peur de l’autre ; famille et conflits de génération ; identité nationale et Union Européenne.
Programme préliminaire des films qui seront étudiés durant ce cours :

  • Nous, princesses de Clèves (Sauder, 2011)
  • Les Héritiers (Mention-Schaar, 2014)
  • Les amours imaginaires (Dolan 2010)
  • Les garçons et Guillaume à table (Galienne 2013)
  • Welcome (Lioret, 2009)
  • Mommy (Dolan 2014)
  • L’auberge espagnole (Klapisch, 2002) 

Grading

  • (les étudiant.e.s doivent participer aux projections des 7 films qui seront montrés en dehors des cours toutes les deux semaines) 15%
  • 2 tests de connaissance sur les films étudiés (au cours du trimestre) 35%
  • Recherche sur un film illustrant un des thèmes du cours (par équipe de 3) 25%
  • Présentation orale de cette recherche dans le cours 10%

Materials

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

 

Registrar Notes:

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.